- 2d ago
Goldman's Ex-Top Lawyer Calls Epstein 'Masterful Liar' as Three Capitol Hill Hearings Converge on Scandal
Kathryn Ruemmler, former Goldman Sachs general counsel, testified behind closed doors that she never witnessed Epstein's abuse and would have reported it, while separate Senate panels grilled Trump nominees over bungled Epstein document releases.
- 2d ago
Hegseth mandates testosterone screening for US troops over 30, drawing fire from medical experts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered mandatory annual testosterone screening for all troops aged 30 and older, with voluntary hormone therapy for those found deficient. The policy, announced Wednesday, draws sharp criticism from medical experts who say the link between testosterone and combat performance is not scientifically established.
- 2d ago
Musk endorses Le Pen as 'France's last hope', drawing accusations of foreign interference
The X owner called the far-right leader 'France's last hope' on Wednesday, prompting the French foreign minister to urge him to reconsider and lawmakers to demand scrutiny of platform algorithms.
- 2d ago
Pilot Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, hero of the 2009 'Miracle on the Hudson', announces early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis at 75
Chesley B. 'Sully' Sullenberger III, the former US Airways pilot who saved 155 lives by landing a crippled jet on New York's Hudson River in 2009, disclosed the diagnosis in a statement on his website and in an interview with People magazine.
- 3d ago
American League blanks National League 4-0 in All-Star shutout, Cody Bellinger wins MVP; Jordan Walker captures Home Run Derby in walk-off finish
The American League pitching staff combined on a three-hitter to blank the National League 4-0 in the 96th MLB All-Star Game, while Jordan Walker's walk-off Home Run Derby victory electrified Philadelphia.
- 3d ago
Anya Taylor-Joy plays a con woman on the run in Apple TV+ thriller 'Lucky', a seven-episode adaptation that struggles to find its own identity
The limited series, adapted from Marissa Stapley's novel by Jonathan Tropper, follows a grifter chasing a stolen $10 million while pursued by the FBI and a crime boss.
- 3d ago
Uber bids $14.8 billion for Delivery Hero to create largest food-delivery group outside China
The cash offer of €41.50 per share values the German company at nearly €13 billion and would nearly double Uber's global footprint to 99 markets.
- 4d ago
US judge voids Trump's IRS settlement, rules $10 billion lawsuit was filed in bad faith to grant the president and his family tax immunity
A US federal judge in Florida voided the settlement President Donald Trump reached with the Internal Revenue Service, ruling the $10 billion lawsuit that spawned it was a sham designed to confer tax immunity on the president and his family.
- 5d ago
Darline Graham sworn in as US senator after Lindsey Graham's sudden death, raising questions over Ukraine sanctions bill
Darline Graham Nordone, 62, a political novice, was sworn in Tuesday as South Carolina's first female senator, just days after her brother Lindsey Graham, 71, died suddenly of an aortic tear while pushing for Russia sanctions.
- 6d ago
Flamengo edges Benfica 2-1 in heated Troféu do Algarve as Wallace Yan settles a tense friendly
A late goal by substitute Wallace Yan secured a 2-1 win for Flamengo over Benfica at the Estádio do Algarve on Saturday, after a first-half penalty from Pavlidis had levelled an earlier strike by Samuel Lino.
- Jul 10
Vinícius Júnior issues tearful apology after Brazil's World Cup exit: 'Frustration is enormous'
Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior posted an emotional social media message on Friday, six days after Brazil's shock round-of-16 defeat to Norway at the 2026 World Cup, promising to fight to return the Seleção to the summit of world football.
- Jul 9
Charlie Kirk murder suspect confessed and cried, roommate says in court video
A Utah court played a recorded interview in which Lance Twiggs said Tyler Robinson admitted to shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk and broke down in tears the next day.
- Jul 9
FX's 'Love Story' picks up six Emmy nominations, but Paul Anthony Kelly misses out on lead actor nod
The FX docudrama about John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette received six nominations, including best limited series, but star Paul Anthony Kelly was overlooked. Sarah Pidgeon earned her first Emmy nod for playing Bessette.
- Jul 8
Benfica's Prestianni nears €20M Trabzonspor move after salary impasse, Argentine reports say
Argentine winger Gianluca Prestianni is on the verge of leaving Benfica for Trabzonspor, with a fee around €20 million and a tripled salary, according to reports from Argentina.
- Jul 8
Haley Stevens attacks Abdul El-Sayed as Michigan Senate debate turns on Israel and corporate cash
Haley Stevens went on the attack against progressive rival Abdul El-Sayed in a televised debate Tuesday, accusing him of chasing publicity while he painted her as a tool of corporate and pro-Israel interests.
- Jul 8
Obamacare insurers request 14% premium hike for 2027, second straight double-digit increase
Insurers on the Affordable Care Act exchanges are proposing a median premium increase of 14% for 2027, according to a KFF analysis of rate filings in 16 states and Washington, D.C., marking a second consecutive year of double-digit increases that have already pushed millions to drop coverage.
- Jul 8
FIFA opens investigation after YouTuber IShowSpeed racially abused at World Cup match
FIFA has launched an investigation after American streamer IShowSpeed was allegedly subjected to racist abuse by a fan during Argentina's World Cup match against Cape Verde on July 3.
- Jul 8
Mitch McConnell's health mystery deepens as Republicans push back against 'brain dead' claims
Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14 with no official cause disclosed, prompting MAGA activists to demand proof he is alive while Republican colleagues insist they have spoken with him.
- Jul 8
ABC accuses FCC of trying to 'sit in an editor's chair' in escalating fight over 'The View'
Disney-owned ABC filed a forceful reply with the FCC on Tuesday, arguing that its talk show 'The View' is a bona fide news program and that the regulator's probe threatens First Amendment rights.
- Jul 7
U2 drops 'Street of Dreams' as first single from upcoming album, first in nine years
The Irish rock band surprised fans on Tuesday with the digital release of 'Street of Dreams', the lead single from their as-yet-untitled 15th studio album, expected later this year.
